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Dentistry without the dreaded drill?

Monday, October 29, 2007



The future is coming....

One of the most consistent complaints that we receive about dentistry is the dreaded sound that the drill makes. The following article give us hope the silent drill is in the near future.

HealthDay News) -- The phrase "no pain, no gain" may someday not apply to the dentist's office, according to a team developing a drill-free cavity treatment.
The technique may be available to dentists and their relieved patients in the future, say University of Missouri-Columbia inventors.
They're working on a non-thermal plasma brush that uses a low-temperature chemical reaction to disinfect and prepare cavities for filling.
In typical (and often painful) cavity repair, the dentist drills away the affected area and then makes a filling to restore the tooth's shape. The vibration and noise can be very uncomfortable for many patients.
"Successful development of the plasma brush could replace the painful and destructive drilling currently practiced in dentistry," Hao Li, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at University of Missouri-Columbia, said in a prepared statement.
The brush will operate without the heat and vibrations that cause the pain and discomfort associated with the current procedure. The researchers say it will also be silent.
"Plasma treatment would be a painless, nondestructive and tissue-saving way to care for and treat cavities because it relies on chemical reactions instead of heat or mechanical interactions," Qingsong Yu, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia, said in a prepared statement. "The chemical bonding between teeth and fillings that the plasma treatment would create would be much stronger than dentists currently get with drills or laser techniques," Yu added.
Yu and Yixiang Duan, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, have filed two U.S. patent applications for the brush. The researchers also promise that the brush will alter the tooth's surface, creating a stronger bond with the filling.

Kenneth A. Mogell, D.M.D.

 


Help For Those who Suffer from Cold Sores!

Monday, October 22, 2007

Cold Sores or fever blisters are caused by the herpes simplex virus. These blisters are commonly brought on by stress, sun, alcohol, sugar or just being run down.
They usually begin with a tiny red spot on the lips or around the nostrils which turn into small blisters. These blisters will form a scab that can take one to two weeks to heal. The sores will often cause quite a bit of pain and discomfort not to mention the embarrassment of their appearance.
Unfortunately there is no drug that can cure cold sores. But we at Dr. Mogell’s office have a Laser treatment that in many cases can cut the healing process down to 2 to 3 days!
I wanted to share this information with you. I myself suffer from these horrible sores. At the very first sign of an outbreak I have Dr. Mogell treat the area with a brief laser treatment for two days a row. The laser therapy is not painful; you barely notice that Dr. Mogell is doing anything! Usually, by the 3rd or 4th day of the outbreak, I am completely healed with no discomfort or pain!
I want you to know that those of you that suffer from cold sores that there is a better way to treat them with something other than pills or creams. Call me, I will be glad to answer any of your questions and let us help you!

Lea Goldstein, C.D.A.
Kenneth A. Mogell, D.M.D.

 


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